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Rebuilding looted and battle-scarred Kuwait could take five years and cost as much as $60 billion, according to ever-rising estimates. That tragedy is also a business opportunity - and the Kuwaiti task force coordinating the effort is telling American businesses that they have first dibs. This marks a major shift; since the 1960s, American firms have lost ground to cheaper European and Asian rivals. But recently Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s ambassador to the United States, wrote to Maryland Rep....

The first round of matches saw Great Britain take on Greece, and Australia take on France. Great Britain came out victorious against Greece, defeating them 2-1. After Maria Sakkari defeated Katie Boulter 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the women’s singles, Cameron Norrie got Great Britain back into the game with an upset win over World no. 15 and rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas. Norrie defeated the youngster in 2 tight sets 7-6(8), 6-4....

RELATED: The Best & Worst Things About Horizon: Forbidden West To complete the Long Coast Relic Ruins puzzle, players will need to find two crates and restore power to an old elevator. The latter is actually fairly straightforward, but tracking down the crates and getting them where they need to be is quite a bit trickier. This guide will explain how Horizon Forbidden West players should approach these tasks and the fastest method for completing them....

RELATED: Horizon Forbidden West: How to Solve The Stillsands Relic Ruins Puzzle Not long after defeating the mighty Rockbreaker that took out most of Porguf’s crew and recovering the lockbox, players will be tasked with finding an entrance to the eastern side of the canyon. This will lead them to a shorter tunnel on the far side of the clearing, inside of which is a locked door that requires a four-digit passcode in order to open....

When considering the most despicable characters in the series, many will turn to Ted Faro: founder and CEO of Faro Automated Solutions (FAS). Though Faro was heralded as one of humanity’s saviors for helping reverse the effects of climate change, his technology ended the world. Even worse, Faro committed murder and other duplicitous acts to destroy evidence of FAS’ involvement; even destroying APOLLO, GAIA’s archive of all old-world human culture and knowledge....

Kotallo’s character arc and Noshir Dalal’s nuanced performance make Kotallo a standout character in Forbidden West. Still, fans might not have noticed that Kotallo actually has more than one connection to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, of all things. It wasn’t intentional, but it’s a pretty big coincidence. RELATED: Horizon Forbidden West: The History of the Tenakth Noshir Dalal Voices Sekiro and Kotallo The most obvious connection between Sekiro and Kotallo is that Noshir Dalal lends his voice to both characters....

RELATED: Horizon Forbidden West Reveals PS4 Pro Gameplay Footage Future Press’ claim states that Horizon Forbidden West will feature “40+ intricately designed machines that stalk the Forbidden West.” Clawstriders, Bristlebacks, and Burrowers, for example, are new to the franchise. However, not all of Horizon Forbidden West’s machines will be wholly original. It has already been confirmed that the game will reprise several of the machines encountered in Horizon Zero Dawn, such as Chargers and Snapmaws....

Though not separate AI systems during creation, GAIA’s subordinate functions were complex programs shaped by some of the most intelligent characters in Horizon Zero Dawn. As such, GAIA could rely on these subroutines to assist in reconstructing the biosphere. RELATED: Horizon Forbidden West May Be Gearing To Tell Another Ecological Cautionary Tale MINERVA MINERVA was the subroutine tasked with cracking the deactivation codes that GAIA could use to contain the Faro Plague....

It’s an interesting take on the series, but once it’s done, it’s done. Where else can its fans get their fix for criminal horror? Here are some recommendations that American Horror Story: NYC fans may find worth their while. 7 The Addiction If fans are looking for a gritty, New York-based urban horror film, director Abel Ferrara is a good source for them. His 1995 film The Addiction takes vampirism and turns it into an allegory for drug use....

The woman, posting under the username Lalallals248, explained on Mumsnet earlier this month that after discovering her child is going to be a boy, her family and friends have had “nothing but negative comments and outpourings of sympathy” for her, because now she will have three sons and no daughter. Many parents try to have both girls and boys but it doesn’t always happen. According to World Population Review, the American male-to-female ratio is about even, although population trends show that there are more women than men....

A tiebreaking, opposite-field home run into the swirling winds at AT&T Park could be the spark the veteran first baseman has been looking for. Hosmer homered off Giants closer Hunter Strickland with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting San Diego to a 3-2 victory over San Francisco on Tuesday night. Hosmer also tripled earlier and scored, and Christian Villanueva hit his ninth home run of the season in the Padres’ third win in 10 games....

He was ready to propose to Gyeo-ul and had prepared to confess to her at a church. Gyeo-ul, however, gets a call from her hometown about her mother being hurt and admitted to a hospital. So she had to rush back and in Hospital Playlist season 2, episode 8 she gives Jeong-won more bad news. Why does Gyeo-ul believe that she cannot return to Seoul in Hospital Playlist season 2, episode 8?...

The Fighting Irish, who were a top-10 team at the start of the season, are now reeling after losing their third game of the season to what is now a 2-2 ACC team. MORE: Top 25 live updates Duke freshman quarterback Daniel Jones completed 24 of 32 passes for 290 yards and three scores, while running back Jela Duncan rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown off 21 carries. Senior receiver Anthony Nash also caught six passes for 123 yards and two scores....

What Is a Stroke? A stroke is an injury that is caused when an area of your brain fails to get adequate blood supply. This may happen for various reasons. The two most common types of stroke include: Ischemic stroke: This type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain becomes blocked by a clot. The clot prevents blood from getting to a certain area of your brain and causes a stroke....

The test will last six months and will be worn by 55 Homeland Security Investigations agents across Houston, Newark, and New York. The agency typically investigates federal crimes such as drug trafficking, human trafficking and fraud. During the program, participants are expected to wear the camera during arrests and questioning. Over the course of the trial run, the agency hopes to expand the test program over to immigration enforcement officials....

Daniel Descalso hit a tiebreaking, pinch-hit three-run homer in the 12th inning, and Arizona won 8-5 on Tuesday night. Yimi Garcia (0-1) served up the shot to right field with two outs after pinch-hitter Alex Avila singled and Paul Goldschmidt walked. “I was just trying to drive that run in from second,” Descalso said. “I wanted to get a good pitch to hit and hit a line drive. I elevated it a little bit and got it over the wall....

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) Thursday, the masks were purchased by the Government Logistics Department (GLD) in March. The fake masks were labeled under Medicom, a supplier of medical equipment across the globe, but the SCMP reported that customs officers said the fake labeling was used to mislead the public. Nearly half of the 6.7 million masks have already been distributed to 11 government departments in Hong Kong, according to the SCMP....

Rebecca Sy, who had worked for Cathay Dragon—a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific—for 17 years, said Friday she was suspended from her duties on Tuesday without warning or explanation as she was about to travel to China (via Reuters). Sy told a press conference she was summarily fired on Wednesday at a meeting with airline management, in which officials presented screenshots of three Facebook posts—the visibility of which was restricted to Sy’s Facebook friends—voicing support for the ongoing anti-Beijing demonstrations in Hong Kong....

Carrie Lam, the Hong Kong Administrative Region’s chief executive, was included on the list by Reporters Without Borders, known by its French initials RSF. The report said Lam has “proved to be the puppet of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and now openly supports his predatory policies towards the media,” noting the recent closure of the Apple Daily newspapers and the jailing of its founder, Jimmy Lai. The chief of RSF urged governments to disavow the methods used by these leaders, who he deemed “predators,” and to embrace the work of the independent press....